Most people take for granted the history and heritage of the place they call home. Checking out their own local area’s history is not a high priority – it can always be done another time in the future. But this also means a lot of people are ignorant of theRead more »
The motto of Thomas Reddall High School is Focusing on our future. For two days this week, that’s exactly what the school’s hospitality students did. First they heard some inspiring stories from three local chefs who’ve been there and done that – and some hard truths as well. Then theRead more »
Inside the Campbelltown Court complex in Railway Street. Campbelltown Court is at full capacity, while Camden Court sits for just two days a month. Picton Court, which hears domestic violence and AVO cases, lacks the security required for such disputes. For family law matters, local residents have to travel eitherRead more »
Winners are grinners: Labor MP Greg Warren with family and party supporters on election night. Both Labor MPs in Campbelltown won four more years and increased their majorities at Saturday’s NSW election. But Anoulack Chanthivong (Macquarie Fields) and Greg Warren delivered different messages after their impressive victories. Speaking to hisRead more »
There’s one thing candidates across South West Sydney all agree on: the NSW election tomorrow will be too close to call. A selection of Labor, Liberal, minor party and independent candidates who spoke to the South West Voice in Macarthur could not pick a clear winner. They were also askedRead more »
Three days before the NSW election, Camden mayor Peter Sidgreaves has opened up about where he stands on development and infrastructure – and on his controversial preselection as the Liberal candidate. In an interview with the South West Voice in Macarthur, Mr Sidgreaves said his conscience was clear on winningRead more »
It’s hard to believe that when Camden celebrates its cultural diversity for the first time it can boast a growing population that includes 113 nationalities, 85 birthplaces, 65 languages and 38 religions. It was not that long ago that Camden was basically a mono cultural enclave. But all that hasRead more »
Independent candidate Andrew Simpson says it’s not hard to see that the rate of development in Camden has accelerated in the past three or four years. “A lot of people feel it’s hit this hyper mode and you can see it from all the trucks on the roads, the tradiesRead more »
Judy Hannan is running as an independent in Wollondilly, one of eight candidates. The outer South West Sydney region will have plenty of choice when it votes in the NSW election on Saturday, March 23. A total of 40 candidates have thrown their hats in the ring across the sixRead more »
For a lot of Australians today would have been the first time they’d heard of Nancy-Bird Wilson. But now that Western Sydney airport has been named after her it won’t take long for Nancy-Bird Wilson to become a household name. Which is as it should be for someone described byRead more »
Budding writer Erin Middleton does not have a publishing deal and her first book won’t be finished for another couple of years. But what she has already written has helped her win a scholarship that may set the 22 year old from Campbelltown on a literary career. Ms Middleton was recently namedRead more »
We have all been talking about how hot and humid late summer has been this year, but talk is cheap. Now we can actually take some action that could lead to a reduction in temperature levels. Residents can arm themselves with heat sensors as part of an arsenal of scientificRead more »
